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Salud colectiva
On-line version ISSN 1851-8265
Abstract
ATIENZA MACIAS, Elena and ARMAZA ARMAZA, Emilio José. Transsexuality: law and health-related aspects in the Spanish legal system. Salud colect. [online]. 2014, vol.10, n.3, pp.365-377. ISSN 1851-8265.
The social weight of transsexual groups has been and continues to be crucial in many aspects regarding transsexuality, from the progressive elimination of discrimination to influence in the legislative branch. This paper especially discusses a classic demand of these groups, comprehensive medical treatment of transsexual people within the National Health System. Thus, progress in the development of an adequate healthcare system for these groups, their treatment in the legal systems of Spain in general and of some of its autonomous communities with more noteworthy laws (especially in Andalusia, an autonomous community that has been pioneering in this regard, as well as the Basque Country and Navarre) and remaining challenges will be observed in this work. The article will also take particular note of the substantial developments that the publication of the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has established in this area.
Keywords : Transsexualism; Gender Identity; Health System; Human Rights; Discrimination; Spain.